STiLLTOWN - Vol. 4 (2011)

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STiLLTOWN Vol. 4 features new music from the Steel City's most talented hip-hop artists. Intertwining tunes from both the vets and the rookies, the compilation is sure to satisfy hip-hop fans of all eras.

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Cover art by @AcklinDesign

01-Prophecy - The Intro (Prod. by Armstead Brown)
02-Living Proofe - G-Rated '70s Freestyle (Prod. by Shade Cobain)
03-Thelonious Stretch - Insane (Prod. by Shade Cobain)
04-Black Sun - Throw Da Water On Em!
05-Idasa Tariq - Don't Hold It Back (Prod. by Idasa Tariq)
06-Kid A - The Real Me (Prod. by Shade Cobain)
07-Shad Ali - Sleepers

08-B.Shels - Parallel Visions (Prod. by B.Shels)
09-ChaRon Don feat. Davu & SMI - Ginseng (Prod. by DJ Huggy)
10-Huey Neutron - Untill (Prod. by Vex)
11-B-FreeDaMisfit - The Father Side (Prod. by B-FreeDaMisfit)
12-Davu - The Other Side (Prod. by Noel 730N)

13-Shamir Shine - Hol' Up (Prod. by Big Phill)
14-Gene Stovall feat. Ianigma - Lonely People
15-W. Ellington Felton - Cupid's Murder In 3D
16-Big Phill feat. Illpoetic - Fight Thru It (Prod. by Big Phill)
17-Black Sun - The Rulebook (Prod. by Vex)
18-Reverrb - Audible Serenity
19-Will Profit - High Tonite (Prod. by James Moore)
20-Shamir Shine - Good2Go (Prod. by Shamir Shine)

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Albums coming soon:
Big Phill - Billy Dee Millions
Black Sun - All Madden '11
ChaRon Don & DJ Huggy - TBA
Gene Stovall - 2 + 2 = 5
Idasa Tariq - Smiling Faces 2
Kid A - Blunt Guts & Glory
Shad Ali - TBA

Out now:
B-FreeDaMisfit - Coffee Break
Living Proofe - Grown Man Travelin
Shade Cobain - Anti-Love Theory
Shade Cobain - Roy Porter's Sound System

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Classic 1824 / RXC

In the '90s, it's no secret that there was a greater prominence of the cliques, posses, crews, and clans. It was an era in which creative mind-blowing lyrics were the sole option for an artist to earn the props and respect of their peers. That said, what's better than having several lyricists spitting darts in 8 or 16 bar verses, back-to-back-to-back-to... you get the point.

At the time, the hip-hop scene in Pittsburgh wasn't much different in this regard. You had several groups putting their stamp on the local scene. The early '90s included Mel Man's Hardcore Crew, Funky to da Third, PensoulzInAKup, transitioning into the mid '90s which gave way to the Massive - a crew that later split in two with Strict Flow and RXC. These are only a few of the crews that were making waves in the city, as well as nationally, at the time.

This post is dedicated to the artistic musical craftings of RXC, an acronym for Reality Unknown Complex. The crew has also been recognized as Classic 1824, 1824 being a numerical symbolism of the letters R-X. Original members of the hip-hop group include C.I., Shamir Shine, Knowledge Build, Justice, Martial Ife, and Amaretto, while others that have been or continue to be a part are Iasia, Gemstarr, Solar Magnetic, Sha-King (fka Reason), Nabri Savior, Living Proofe, Angel Eye, and Gneticz. For a greater look into the crew and the Pittsburgh hip-hop scene at this time, refer to Part One of the video interview with C.I. located at the end of this post.

The following are the first three releases to come from the Classic 1824 / RXC camp. Future posts will include solo releases from Reason/Sha-King, Nabri Savior, Gneticz, and a variety of obscure radio appearances and freestyle sessions.

Feedback is appreciated!

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Afro-Cinema - Afro-Cinema, Vol. 1 (1997)
Afro-Cinema is C.I. & Shamir Shine


01-Rap Zodiak
(Prod. by Sekou Coleman, Co-Prod. by Shamir Shine)

02-3 1/2 Minutes of Fame
(Prod. by G-Knowt, Co-Prod. by Sekou Coleman)
03-Panik
(Prod. by Shamir Shine, Co-Prod. by Sekou Coleman)
04-Livicated
(Prod. by Shamir Shine, Co-Prod. by Outtareach)

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Classic 1824 presents RXC - Mesomatrix EP (1999)


01-Tourguide
02-Gold Leaf
(Perf. by Golden Seal [Gemstarr & Solar Magnetic])

03-Isolation
(Perf. by Rhesun aka Sha-King)
04-Concentrate
(Perf. by Foreign Nationals [Martial Ife & 120])
05-Afrocinematik
(Perf. by Afro-Cinema [C.I. & Shamir Shine])
06-Organic Panic [Perfection]
(Perf. by Iasia)
07-Exit the Matrix

Album produced by Shamir Shine

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Classic 1824 presents C.I. - Classic Impressions #1 (1999)


01-Meso Walk
(Prod. by Shamir Shine)

02-Unforgettable
(Prod. by Rampage)
03-2000 Block Party
(Live @ Mumia Benefit)
04-Unforgettable (Inst.)
(Prod. by Rampage)

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Again, feedback is appreciated!

Peace & Blessings

-Rory | Stilltown

The Time Bomb Spot - Live, Vol. 1 (August 1, 1998)

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01 - Hi-Low Productions
02 - Mic Check
03 - Beat Box
04 - Rook & Bishop
05 - Freestyle Session

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Also, shouts to Image for lending me the tape to rip.

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Classic 1824 - Rebel Music Vol. 1 (2005)

01. Run It Down (Sha-King)
02. Uhuru (Blitz)
03. Until the Govt. Stops Me (Nabri Savior)
04. The Legend of a Necessary Blackman (Living Proofe)

05. 7 (Self Scientific)
06. Beef (Blackstar)
07. Red, Green, Black (Angel Eye)
08. Stake (Sha-King)

09. National Ghetto Graphic Remix (C.I. feat. Angel Eye)
10. For My People (Liberation)
11. Breathe Easy (C.I. & Angel Eye)
12. Swine (Nabri Savior & Shamir Shine)
13. Nights Like This (21 5th)

14. Round & Round (Nabri Savior)
15. Harlem Nights (Immortal Technique)
16. All Is Fair (Living Proofe)

17. The Light (Sha-King)

Classic 1824 - Heavy Dosage Vol. 1 (2004)

This is a mixtape from the legendary Pittsburgh hip-hop crew Classic 1824. It may have been their first together, but they were all making music for 5-15 years prior to its release. Their conscious, super-lyrical rhymes and sample-heavy production has been compared to Wu-Tang.

The latest releases from group members are Sha-King's album Yellowseed, and Living Proofe's Wake Up World mixtape.

01. Intro (Shamir Shine)
02. Fall Back (C.I.)
03. Takes 1 To Know 1 (Shamir Shine)

04. Break It Down (Sha-King)
05. God's Back (Nabri Savior)

06. Come Up (Martial Ife)
07. Golden Sake (Gneticz & Sha-King)

08. 41215 (C.I. & Knowledge)
09. Code Red (Gemstarr)
10. Hustler (Sha-King, Gneticz, & D. Weezy)
11. Run For Cover (RXC)
12. Ghetto Graphic (C.I.)
13. Short of Breath (Martial Ife & Nabri Savior)

14. Early This Mornin' (Nabri Savior & C.I.)
15. African Rhythms (C.I. & RXC)
16. Who's the Boss (Sha-King)
17. Butterscotch (Black Ops - Gemstarr & Hussain)
18. Industrial Burn (C.I.)
19. Murderation (Sha-King)

20. Strength In Numbers (Knowledge, Nabri Savior, Sha-King, & C.I.)
21. Outro (Shamir Shine & Martial Ife)